Arizona Legislative Update May 20, 2019, with Patrick Bray
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Release Date: 05/20/2019
A Look at the Legislative Session from the Democrat's Point of View FInal.mp3
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We talk with Jason Barraza a Director at the Veridus Public Affairs Group about what we can expect in this session from the Democrat's point of view. Jason Barraza brings political acumen, firsthand experience with political organizations in Arizona, and a strong legal background to Veridus.
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54th Legislative 2nd Regular Session - What to Expect
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Patrick Bray sits down with Representative TJ Shope to discuss the upcoming legislative session. Representative Shope is from Legislative District 8 which takes in most of Pinal County. He is currently part of the House leadership team and serves as Speaker ProTemp. We discuss it all from the interim session to criminal justice reform, water, and the State budget. What is to come is anyone’s guess.
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Motorcade for Trade and the US Mexico Canada Agreement with Angela Hoffman
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Farmer for Free Trade meet with Arizona Producers
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Arizona Legislative Update May 20, 2019, with Patrick Bray
Arizona Farm & Ranch's Podcast
Arizona Legislative Update May 20, 2019, with Patrick Bray
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Fertilizer Privilege Tax with Representative Tim Dunn
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Arizona and Florida are the only two states that currently charge tax on fertilizer which is a critical input for crop production. Seeds, seedlings, roots, bulbs, cuttings and other propagative materials for use in commercially producing agricultural, horticultural, viticultural or floricultural crops in Arizona are exempt from the use tax on tangible personal property purchased and brought into Arizona for storage, use or consumption in Arizona.
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Drought Contingency Plan with David Cook
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Summary: The Arizona Legislative session opened this year with a hard deadline at the end of January to pass a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) that would address the declining levels of Lake Mead. This plan has been in the work for years outside of the legislative process but needed approval by the legislature so that the Governor and his staff could work on a larger plan with other Colorado River Water Users.
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Ethan Lane from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Part 2
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Summary: In February of 2019 the US Senate passed the largest public lands package in over a decade. The 662-page package passed out of the US House and President Trump signed the bill in March of 2019. This massive land package was old school deal-making in Congress permanently re-authorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), expanding wilderness areas and park but did correct some long-standing issues like the Red River boundary issue and grazing disputes.
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Ethan Lane from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Part 1
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Summary: The Green New Deal has been a major policy discussion within the beltway of DC lately and continues to be a point of contention even with a failing vote in the US Senate. Patrick Bray talks with Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federal Lands, about what the potential impacts and issues are with this legislative package.
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Welcome to Arizona Farm and Ranch Radio
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info_outlineArizona Legislative Update May 20, 2019, with Patrick Bray
The Arizona Legislature is 124 days into session and many of the Capitol railbirds are wondering when will the budget be completed and finally policy bills be done so we can sine die. Patrick Bray discusses some of the larger policy issues from the legislative session along with what the budget looks like and what we can expect as the legislature comes to a close.